Tag Archives: art

Blah!

Posted on August 7, 2008 by pearce

I had a terrible time painting today! Nothing went right and I ended up wiping away what I had done. (Thank goodness oil paint is so forgiving.) I stretched a new 48″ by 72″ canvas ready for new work. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Winding Up

Posted on July 7, 2008 by pearce

This morning I took some of my students to the art supply store to pick up materials for their summer school class. I’m teaching a basic painting class at CLU, in Thousand Oaks over the summer. It’s a great way … Continue reading →

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Sources

Posted on July 6, 2008 by pearce

The sources I use for making the work I show vary: some of it comes from my research into prehistoric British megalithic sites, and the correspondences I find there with Pythagoras, alchemy and archaic religions. Imagery from alchemy is so … Continue reading →

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Motorized

Posted on June 24, 2008 by pearce

Here’s a beautiful thing:     My slow moving geared motor with some unusual hardware attached, purchased from the plumbing department at the hardware store. Anyway, I’m satisfied that this part has been done safely and isn’t going to fail. I’m … Continue reading →

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As the crow flies IV

Posted on June 17, 2008 by pearce

I spent the morning taking care of administration then got to work after lunch. The studio looks great right now after a big clean up courtesy of our student worker Marianne, who is doing a great job of getting things … Continue reading →

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As the crow flies II

Posted on June 16, 2008 by pearce

I have procrastinated long enough over this, and although I managed to spend a morning putting paintings away, tidying my office and taking care of some administrative stuff, then sharing a good lunch with my colleague Terry Spehar Fahey, who’s a … Continue reading →

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Bones of my ancestors

Posted on May 21, 2008 by pearce

Here, resting in the British Museum, lie the remains of an ancient Briton. This fellow was placed in a crouched position with a beaker marked with the impression of a piece of cord.  The people who made the great stone circles … Continue reading →

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Crucifixion / Altarpiece?

Posted on May 13, 2008 by pearce

If you’ve been visiting the blog to keep an eye on the progress I’ve made with the Aviator’s Dream, hold that thought. It’s the end of semester and I’ve been buried under grading and the poignant prospect of saying farewell … Continue reading →

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storm XXIII

Posted on May 10, 2008 by pearce

The great advantage of the studio tour day was that it tied me to the easel for the entire day. It was really nice to hang out with Larkin for the day too.        I got plenty of … Continue reading →

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Storm XXII

Posted on May 7, 2008 by pearce

The flower field. First layer of flowers over two layers of preparatory painting.   

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